Claire
Childminder in Hazlemere
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Female Member since Apr 2016 Last Updated Sep 2024 Last Login 29 Oct 2024
My Summary
Ofsted Childminder In Hazlemere. Funded Spaces 9M/2/3/4 Yr Old.
About Me
I'm an Ofsted registered childminder located in Hazlemere, High Wycombe. 9 month/2 year/3-4 year funded placements. Children play and learn in a warm, welcoming ‘home from home’ environment.
I work to nurture each child’s natural desire to learn and understand the world around them through play and by following their interests. Children are unique, naturally curious and thrive in mixed-age environments focused on hands-on discovery and self-motivated growth. I place emphasis on independence and learning new applicable life skills.
It is very important for children to spend time outdoors and to have a variety of experiences to develop a rich culture capital. We visit local parks, meadows and woodlands, museums, National Trusts sites, farms and animal sanctuaries, the library, the local green grocer and many others.
During school hours, I get together with a co-childminder and her childminded children, which gives the benefit of experiencing two teaching styles, two adults on hand, and having lots of friends to socialise with.
I work in partnership with parents and, where children also attend other early years providers, with those settings - to ensure the best outcomes possible for each child.
I provide wrap-around care for Cedar Park Nursery and Cedar Park school in Hazlemere. I offer 9 month/2/3/4 yr old funding.
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• CACHE Level 3 Diploma in early years learning and childcare
• Paediatric First Aid trained and regularly updated
• Level 2 certificate in Food Hygiene and Safety with updates
• Hold a full DBS check, with updates
• Safeguarding trained and regularly updated
• Fully insured
• References, policies and procedures available
• 9 month/2/3/4-year-old Funding
• Childcare Vouchers & Tax Free Childcare payments accepted
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Safeguarding and Prevent Duty
Online Abuse & Internet Safety
British Values
Learning Through Schemas
Learning Through Play
Tracking Children's Progress
Characteristics of Effective Learning
Assessments and Planning
Importance of Outside Play
Water Play
Mark Making
The Seven Areas of Learning
Transition to School
Physical Development
Working with Parents
Communication and Language Development
Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
English as an Additional Language
Teaching Boys and Girls
Resources to Promote Learning
Daily Routines
Teaching 3 & 4 Year Old's
Teaching 1 & 2 Year Old's
Safeguarding and Welfare
Risk-Taking in the Early Years
Enabling Environments
Group and Individual Planning
Phonics for School-Age Children
Early Mathematics
Science in the Early Years
Technology in the Early Years
Songs and the EYFS
Expectations of Behaviour
Improving Children's Learning Through Play
Being Safe - Effective First Aid Management
COVID-19 Prevent
My Experience
I have both newborn and twin experience. I have worked with children for many years.
My Qualifications
Home Based Childcare Award, Paediatric First Aid, Safer Food certificate.
Continuous Professional Development: Online Abuse & Internet Safety, Safeguarding and Prevent Duty, British Values, Learning Through Schemas, Learning Through Play, Tracking Children's Progress, Characteristics of Effective Learning, Assessments and Planning, Importance of Outside Play, Mark Making, The Seven Areas of Learning, Transition to School, Physical Development, Working with Parents, Communication and Language Development, Teaching Boys, Teaching Girls, Characteristics of Effective Learning, Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, Improving Children's Learning Through Play, Being Safe - Effective First Aid Management
My Availability
Mon-Thurs, 7am to 6pm.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Before School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 09/09/2024 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.00 per hour
Fees are charged per hour
My Local Schools
- I provide drop offs and pick ups at Cedar Park School
My Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- Other (added 18/07/2024)
- Inspection Report (added 12/09/2018)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 12/09/2018)
- DBS Check (added 12/09/2018)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Claire. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
I feel very lucky to have met Claire. She has been looking after my 4 year old daughter now for over 3 years and has been an amazing support to our family.
Claire offers a wonderful home away from home for my daughter. A home that is very welcoming, safe, kind and fun. She has been key in developing my daughter in all areas of her early years education and in spotting where my daughter was struggling. Claire adapts to my daughters needs, and helps to bring out the best in her. Activities are always fun and engaging and her daily updates are such a great way for me to see just how well my daughter is doing, with photos and descriptions of activities that have been done that day. It helps me to feel part of my daughter’s day, which is lovely.
I would absolutely recommend Claire as a childminder. My daughter is always excited to see her and they have a lovely bond. We will be very sad to say goodbye when my daughter starts school out of Claire’s catchment in September. These last few years have been so lovely to watch my daughter grow and develop in Claire’s setting and I can’t thank her enough for all she has done to support my daughter and welcome her into her home.
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I feel very fortunate to have Claire as the childminder to my 18 month old son and I’m lucky to be able to go to work feeling completely assured he is in incredibly safe hands and in a happy environment.
I hired Claire 7months ago as she had the most fantastic reputation in our area and I can now absolutely see why. She is incredibly reliable which is hugely important to me and she has created a wonderful home from home environment with so many exciting toys and activities to encourage learning.
I know my son has lots of fun in a safe environment and Claire’s years of experience are apparent through my sons developmental progress in the last 6 months. It brings me so much joy seeing the things he has learnt after a day with Claire.
She gives excellent daily updates giving myself and my husband an insight into our boy’s day. She is very creative with her themed sessions and it’s lovely to see photos from their outings.
I’m also thrilled with the variety of food and cuisines she serves for his meals.
I trust Claire completely which I would never take for granted and couldn’t recommend her more highly.
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My son has been being looked after by Claire for the last 5 months. He is only 2 but due to sad family circumstances I needed to go back to work and my little boy had to go to 3 different childcare providers,Claire being one of them. I was so concerned but Claire was amazing..he settled in right from the start and absoloutely loves his days with her. They do many different activities together,and when the weather is good they are always out looking for new parks and things to do! Claire's family home is lovely and inviting. She has an app she uses and she records everything she does with your child on this,so you can always see what your child has done out her house and know that they are happy. I would most definitely recommend Claire. She is lovely.
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My one year old daughter has been with Claire for about 2 months now and she is thriving.
Every day she spends with Claire I get a detailed report about the amazing activities she has been doing along with detailed information about her day - including her nap times and a list of the wonderful foods she has eaten (cooked by Claire!).
Through the app Claire uses I am able to see videos and pictures of the great things Claire has been doing with her and most importantly I feel reassured that she is having a good time, making my separation away from her easier.
Claire offers a lovely home setting where my daughter feels very comfortable and relaxed. She participates in many inside activities including singing, dancing, playing with different textures and an array of role play equipment and toys. She also has a great outside area that my daughter loves to explore, playing with water, sand, paints and other materials.
Until Claire, my daughter had not been around many young children but I feel she has fitted right in, she is becoming a confident toddler with her personality really starting to show and I can't thank Claire enough for how much support she has given my daughter (and myself) in my transition back to work.
I would highly recommend Claire and I'm excited to see my daughter develop over the next few years with her.
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